Railway rail and tie fastener.



J. S. SHOP?.

RAILWAY RAIL AND TIE FASTENEE' APPLICATION FILED 0012.29, 1910.

1,008,742. Patented Nov.14,1911.

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UNITED STATES 'PATENT OFFICE.

RAILWAY RAIL AND TIE FASTENER.

Specification ofLetters Patent.

Patented Nov. 14, 1911.

Application led October 29, 1910. Serial No. 589,655.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JACOB S. SHorr, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Chattanooga, in the county of Hamilton and State of Tennessee, have invented new and Improved Railway Rail and Tie Fasteners, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to an improved means for fastening the rails to the ties, and is especially adapted for use with reinforced concrete ties.

The object of my invention is to provide a device of the character described which will easily and securely hold the rail in position on the tie.

Another object of the invention is to provide such a fastening means which is cheaply produced and which will consist of few parts, thereby lessening the cost of such devices in railroad constructions.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specifcation, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a concrete railroad tie with my invention applied thereto; Fig. 2 is a sectional view on the line 2-2 of Fig. 3; Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the fastener plate and coperating locking means'on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is `a plan view of a modified form of fastener plate, the rail being shown in section; Fig. 5 is a sectional view on the line 5 5 of F ig.` 4; Fig. 6 illustrates a further modification of fastener plate; and Fig. 7 is a sectional view on the line 7-7 of Fig. 6.

In Figs. l, 2 and 3, a concrete railroad tie 1 is provided with longitudinal reinforcing members 2, and with transverse reinforcements 3, and serves to support a rail 4 provided with the usual base portion 5.

The rail normally rests on the top surface of the tie and extends at right-angles thereto. Adjacent the base portion of the rail the tie is provided, on each side, with a recess 6, which is provided with a passage 7 leading to the top surface thereof; from thev drawings it will be seen that this recess and passage may be defined as 0f inverted T- shape.

The rail fastening means proper comprises a plate 8, in length equal to the width of the tie, and adapted to rest on lthe top surface thereof. has its under portion cut away, as at 10, to approximate the shape of the base portion 5 of the rail 4, whereby the plate and the rail may be securely juxtaposed with the plate extending for some distance along the base portion of the rail as shown in Fig. 1. Each end of the plate, and at about a central portion thereof, is recessed, as at 15, the width of the recess being equal to that of the passage 7 and registering therewith in the normal position of the parts. By reason of this construction an eflicient clamping action is provided which will securely hold the rail in position.

The locking means for the fastening plate comprises a T-shaped bolt made up of the intersecting members 11 and 12. This bolt is of slightly less dimensions than the recess 6 and passage 7 in the tie 1 with which it cooperates as shown in Fig. 1. The member 12 has its end portion rounded and screwthreaded as at 13 and engages wit-h a nut 14 which normally bears against the top surface of the plate 8. The central portion of the member 12 extends through the registering passage 7 and recess 15.

In order to insure theposition of the plate 8 on the tie and thereby prevent lateral movement, I have providedv positioning means comprising a V-shaped lug 17 carried by the plate 8 and entering a correspondingly shaped depression 18 in the top surface of the tie 1. I have shown the lug and the depression occupying a central portion of the plate and tie, but it is obvious that they may be positioned at any corresponding points on the plate and tie.

The tie having been placed in position with the rail thereon, the rail is secured in position in the following manner: The plate 8 is placed on the tie with its end recesses 15 registering with the passages. 7 in each side of the tie and with the lug 17 engaging the depression 18 in the tie; the edge portion 9 of the plate is in engagement with the base portion of the rail, a T-shaped bolt is inserted in each ofthe recesses in the tie and the nut 14 thereon is tightened lwhich results in the rail being securely held as lshown in Fig. 1. rIhe nut may be secured in its tightened position by means of a pin 16, extending transversely of the bolt through a hole therein and in engagement with the nut l thereby preventing turning.

One side 9 of this plate i portion may rest on the tie 1.

out portion forms essentially a pocket whih'" In Figs. 4 and 5 I have shown a modified Y this plate, on one side thereof, is cut awayw as at 20vso that the plate may rest on the base portion of therail, while the opposite This cut receives the lower portion of the rail. The central portion of the plate, on its upper surface, is provided with a strengthening rib 21 the sides of which merge gradually into the surface of the plate on each side of this rib. The inner portion of this rib, as at 22, engages the surface of the web of the rail and extends upwardly therealong for some distance. From Fig. 5 it will be observed that the base portion of the rail and part of the web are housed between the two plates on opposite sides thereof. This form of fastening plate is secured in position on the tie in a manner similar to that hereinbefore described, and to this end each side of` the plate is provided with the recesses 15 to engage with the locking bolt 13. The positioning means comprising the projection 17 and the recess 18 is also retained, although it is obvious that it may be dispensed with.

In Figs. 6 and 7 I have shown a further modification which involves a plurality of plates engaging the base portion of the rail at diagonally opposite points. This modifiedv form of plate 7 is similar to that shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3 but is of one-half the length. In this instance the plate is approximately equal to one-half the width of the tie and is provided with the recess 15 at only one end. When the plate is positioned on the tie by means of the projection 17 and depression 18 and the locking bolt 13 is tightened, the plate is held to the tie at two points and is secure.

From the above it will be seen that I have provided a fastening device for rails which consists of few parts and which may be easily produced. The form, shape and size of the plate may be varied in order to meet different conditions; it is easily adapted for use on curves as well as on straight rails and to this end its loutline may be varied to meet such conditions.

' In Figs. 4 and 5 of the drawings is shown a holding pin 23, 23. When the ties 1 are constructed of cement, as shown in the drawings, holes 24, 24 are provided to receive the said pins 23, rshown best in Fig. 5. The pins 23 are preferably curved outward so that they extend under the roverhanging wall of the holes 24, 24 when the plates 7 are seated in holding relation to the rails 4. In Fig. 4I have also shown a washer 25, which washer hasvv transverse outwardly exf ties 1 would serve to hold the plates in tended ridges adapted to t within grooves 26, 26 formed in the plate 7. The object of the washer 25 isv to prevent the slipping of the nut 14 and bolt 13 mounted thereon from holding relation to the plate 7.

A VYVhile I have herein shown and described the plates 8 and 7 as secured by a plurality of bolts 13, it will be understood that one bolt disposed at near the center of the position upon the rails 4. Attention is also called to the fact that while I have herein shown the ties 1 as constructed from cement reinforced by metal rods, I may substitute therefor a metallic tie of any suitable and approved construction. In the event of this substitution it will be understood that the surfaced grooves 18 and lateral slots 7, 7 opening from the edges of the said ties would be formed in the metal, substantially as shown 'in the -drawings with reference to thefconcrete tie. It will also be understood that in constructions where one bolt 13 is used for securing the fastening plates, the metal tie would be provided with a suitable perforation intermediate the j edges of the said tie for the passage of the said bolt. t l

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. The combination of a railroad tie provided with recesses in opposite sides, a rail, a plate in engagement with the rail and the tie and provided with recesses in its ends registering with the recesses in the tie, together with means engaging each pair of recesses whereby the plate and rail may be secured in position. K

2. The combination of a tie having recesses of inverted T-shape in lieu thereof on the opposite sides thereof, a plate resting on the tie and adapted to engage a rail, the plate being provided with recesses registering with the recesses in the tie, the under face of the plate being cut away whereby it may closely engage the base portion of the rail, and bolts having their heads in the recesses in the tie and their end portions in engagement with the plate whereby the plate may be secured in position on the tie.

3. The combination of a tie having recesses in opposite sides thereof, a plate resting on the tie and adapted to engage a rail also resting thereon, the plate having recesses in its ends registering with the recesses in the tie, and having a reinforcing rib extending. along a central portion thereof, together with means engaging each pair of recesses whereby the plate may be secured in position.

4. The combination of a tie having recesses in opposite sides, a plate resting on the Vtie and adapted to engage a rail also resting thereon, the plate having recesses in its ends registering with the recesses in the tie, the under portion of the plate being cut away whereby it may closely engage the rail and the tie, the central portion of the plate being provided with a reinforcing rib rising above the main body of the plate, together with means engaging each pair of recesses whereby the plate may be secured in position.

5. The combination of a tie having recesses in opposite sides, a plate resting on the tie and adapted to engage a rail also resting thereon, the plate having recesses in its ends registering with the recesses in the tie, the under portion of the plate being cut away whereby it may closely engage the rail and the tie, the central portion of the plate being provided with a reinforcing rib rising above the main body of the plate, together with a T-shaped bolt engaging each pair of registering recesses whereby the plate may be secured in position.

6. The combination of a railroad tie having spaced longitudinally extending V- shaped recesses in its top surface, a rail resting on the tie between the inner ends of said recesses, plates resti-ng on the tie and in engagement with the rail, the plates having V-shaped projections on their lower faces for engaging the recesses in the tie to prevent the lateral movement of the plates on the tie, and means for securing the plates in position to fasten the rail to the tie.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JACOB S. SHOFF.

Witnesses:

WALTER H. CoHN, E. J. NoLAN.

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